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CMS Telehealth Services Fact Sheet — Revised

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
February 10, 2017
A revised Telehealth Services fact sheet is available. Learn about: Originating sites Distant site practitioners Telehealth services Billing and payment for professional services furnished via telehealth and the originating site facility fee

Arizona Welcomes Its Society Family

Spotlight
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nursing Home Administrator, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant (PA), Social Worker, Therapist, Younger Adult
February 10, 2017
Paige Hector, LMSW, a member of the Annual Conference Planning Subcommittee, is looking forward to welcoming her fellow members at the upcoming ‘reunion,’ the 2017 Annual Conference, in Phoenix next month. “My Society colleagues are kindred spirits...

February 10, 2017

Weekly Roundup
Care Settings/Types, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practitioners, Attending Physician, Certified Medical Director, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Team, Medical Director, Non-Physician Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nursing Home Administrator, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant (PA), Social Worker, Therapist
February 10, 2017
Spotlight: Arizona Welcomes Its Society Family. HPA: Understanding and Promoting the Value of Chronic Care Management Services CMS Call; Looking Ahead: The IMPACT Act in 2017 CMS Call; CMS Telehealth Services Fact Sheet. Conference Countdown: 5...

Wyden Introduces Bill To Weaken IPAB

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
February 3, 2017
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill and a resolution that would prevent the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) process from moving forward. The resolution comes before the February 1st statutory deadline required to discontinue the...

Medicare Observation Status Addressed At HHS Confirmation Hearing

Policy Snapshot
Care Settings/Types, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status
February 3, 2017
This week, the Society worked with the Observation Status Coalition to submit a question during the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation hearing for Representative Tom Price (R-GA), nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Senator...

PBJ Submission Reminder

Policy Snapshot
Care Settings/Types, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
February 3, 2017
As of July 1, 2016, electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is mandatory for all long-term care facilities. You have up to 45 days after the end of the quarter to submit data for Federal Fiscal Quarter 1 (...

EHR Incentive Program: Attest to 2016 Program Requirements by February 28

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
February 3, 2017
The Registration and Attestation System is now open. Providers participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program must attest to the 2016 program requirements by February 28 to avoid a 2018 payment adjustment. The EHR...

Item Writing Workshop Builds Key Skills for Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond

Spotlight
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care
February 3, 2017
“Our time is now. Post-acute and long-term care is being noticed, and experts in the field are being looked to for guidance and leadership,” says Society Vice President Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD. “You’re the expert we’re seeking to help set standards...

February 3, 2017

Weekly Roundup
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status, Infections, Immunization/Vaccination, Infection Prevention/Control, Pneumonia, Payment
February 3, 2017
Spotlight: Item Writing Workshop Builds Key Skills for Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond. HPA: Wyden Introduces Bill To Weaken IPAB; Medicare Observation Status Addressed At HHS Confirmation Hearing; PBJ Submission Reminder; EHR Incentive Program: Attest...

The Standardization of Frailty Phenotype Criteria Improves Its Predictive Ability: The Toledo Study for Healthy Aging

JAMDA
February 2, 2017
Several studies have assessed the performance of the original frailty phenotype criteria (FPC) and the standardized version according to the characteristics of the population. No studies exist, however, evaluating the impact of this standardization...